Chapter 171 Ye Shuyin

Chapter 171 Ye Shuyin

Looking at that stunningly beautiful face, Shen Nanzi was somewhat dazed; she hadn't seen this person in a long time.

He actually had Xie Yan's token, and Shen Nanzi couldn't quite figure out his identity.

Lie Feng glanced coldly at the token and said to the two guards holding her arms down, "Let go!"

Shen Nanzi was instantly free and walked to the person who came over as a matter of course.

Lie Feng glanced around, then looked away, tightened the reins, and said to a guard, "Go and report to His Highness Prince Jing to see if this is true."

The guard immediately bowed and accepted the order, then ran towards the east gate.

Shen Nanzi's heart skipped a beat. It was Xie Yan again! There was no way to get around him!

As the autumn wind rose, the night deepened as if it had been soaked in ink, and Shen Nanzi touched her arm in a cold.

Just when Shen Nanzi thought she would have to wait in the cold wind for a while, Liefeng's horse slowly began to walk.

The soldiers who followed him also went after him.

Watching the departing patrol troops, Shen Nanzi finally realized that Lie Feng was truly gone.

She turned her head to look at the person who had just arrived. "Ye Shuyin, are you one of Xie Yan's men?"

She remembered him saying that he had been sent to her so that she would have an affair.

So, someone wants to ruin her reputation.

If he had succeeded, given the circumstances at the time...

Even if the emperor bestows a marriage upon them, they may still be forced to divorce.

If the royal family wanted to maintain appearances, she might have been forcibly sent to a place of confinement, where she would have died silently.

Ye Shuyin, with her excessively beautiful face, slightly raised it to look at the departing patrol team.

He turned his gaze back to Shen Nanzi's dirty face, a smile playing on his lips.

"I am yours."

Shen Nanzi glared at him. At such a critical moment, he still had the mood to make these jokes.

He crossed his arms, the night breeze ruffling his hair and sleeves, his tone full of familiarity and intimacy.

“Don’t you remember? Last time you went there, I told you that I wanted to be your mistress.”

"You heartless bastard, you forgot about me as soon as you left the house, making me wait for you there for so long."

Shen Nanzi stared warily at the token in his hand, which was about the size of a palm and made of fine white jade.

It was exactly the same as the token Xie Yu had given him.

It's highly likely to be true, otherwise the fierce wind wouldn't have left.

If he dares to use fakes to deceive people, he'll probably be hunted down by Xie Yanquan and Yunhan.

Why do you have Prince Jing's token?

Ye Shuyin picked up the white jade token in his hand, the string of which hung heavily on his middle finger.

"This is fake, just to scare you. Otherwise, how could I save you from this predicament?"

He looked relaxed, as if he wasn't afraid at all, and as if taking a fake token from Prince Jing was just a trivial matter.

Shen Nanzi didn't know whether he was fearless out of ignorance or had a status even more powerful than Xie Yan.

He must have gotten himself into serious trouble, and Prince Jing will definitely be after him.

"Come here. Since you're not going to live much longer anyway, send me to the imperial prison first."

With this fake token, one can still get away with it.

Shen Nanzi has no time to care about other people's fates right now; she only wants to save her brother.

"It would be my great honor to ride with you, my... lady."

He reached out his hand, his fingers long and slender with distinct knuckles, making a gesture of invitation. He was elegant and charming, and with his face, he had a touch of devilish charm and devilish allure.

Madam!?

This person is truly arrogant and audacious!

Shen Nanzi didn't want to say anything more to him at this moment. She would let him have his way, as long as he could get her into the prison.

She stepped into the stirrups and nimbly mounted the horse, taking the reins from his hand and reaching out to pull Ye Shuyin along.

Seeing her like this, Ye Shuyin's smile became even more captivating.

He placed his hand on her waist, and with a graceful step, he mounted the horse.

Before she could even settle in, Shen Nanzi pulled on the reins, and the horse's head was raised high.

He was thrown off his horse and fell to the ground.

Shen Nanzi had already ridden away, ostentatiously raising the token she had snatched from his hand as she bid him farewell.

"Bad woman!! She's absolutely wicked. I came here out of kindness to rescue her, and she stole my horse and token."

Ye Shuyin smiled, watching the departing figure, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, "Finally, he's shed his naivety and can use his brain now!"

He got up from the ground, brushed the dust off his clothes, clapped his hands, and stared at her back with a look of infatuation. "I like her so much, what should I do?"

Having said that, he waved to the back, and a man in black rode up from the darkness.

Ye Shuyin beckoned again, "Give me the horse, and I'll give you another token."

The man in black nimbly dismounted and handed the reins to Ye Shuyin.

He then pulled out another token from his pocket, exactly the same as the one from before.

*

The guards sent to the palace by Lie Feng were blocked outside the hall.

"I have urgent business to report."

“Prince Jing, you have not slept for several days and nights and have just rested. The enthronement ceremony will be held early tomorrow morning. No one is allowed to disturb you.”

The guard who came to report said, "General Lie sent me to report this. This matter is very important. Please inform me."

The guards at the gate used their swords to force the newcomer back several steps. "Wait outside. Once Prince Jing wakes up, you'll be let in immediately."

The guards in the fierce wind were helpless.

At this moment, the door was opened from the inside, and Prince Jing, dressed in a white undergarment, asked: "What's all this commotion?"

Lie Feng's guard was delighted and quickly bowed to report, "This humble soldier is under General Lie's command and was patrolling outside the East Gate just now."

"There was a woman dressed as a guard, who claimed to be Princess Jing. Just as General Lie was about to take her away."

"Suddenly, a handsome man appeared, carrying Prince Jing's token, and took Princess Jing away."

"General Lie sent his servant to report this."

Xie Yan's eyes darkened instantly; no one knew about her affairs in the Harmony Palace.

He deliberately left her there for her safety.

Did she sneak out of the palace?

Xie Yan immediately ordered the guards, "Go to the imperial prison immediately and bring Princess Jing back to the palace. Also, send another team to bring the young prince into the palace as well."

"Be careful, be sure to bring them back safely."

The guard immediately obeyed and left, but Xie Yan stood at the door, feeling uneasy.

He turned around, changed his clothes, and was about to go out.

Xue Yubai came in and questioned him sternly, "You haven't rested yet? Go to sleep quickly. You have to get up in an hour. If you don't sleep now, I'm afraid you'll collapse."

Xie Yan stopped and looked at Xue Yubai. "I haven't slept for so many days, and neither have you. You've worked the hardest for my sake."

Xue Yubai clicked his tongue. "You have no one by your side. If I don't help you, would that be reasonable?"

Xie Yan looked at Xue Yubai with genuine gratitude in his eyes.

Xue Yubai put his arm around his shoulder and said, "Let's sleep together for a while. From now on, you will be the ruler and I will be the subject. I'm afraid we won't be able to sleep in the same bed."

Xie Yan laughed and said, "I'm willing, who can stop me?"

Xue Yubai grabbed his arm and, just like in their youth, carelessly pushed him onto the bed.

"I can't dawdle any longer, I need to get some sleep."

Xie Yan stared intently, his mind filled with fragments of memories from their youth. After a moment's thought, he said, "Okay, I'll take a nap."

In my heart, I silently prayed, "Shen Nanzi, wait for me!!"

*

Meanwhile, Shen Nanzi successfully reached the Heavenly Prison using that fake token.

She found Old Fish Head and showed him Xie Yu's token.

"Please take me, the princess, to see Grand Commandant Shen."